Stray Papers
by Thackeray, W. M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Bromsgrove, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Hutchinson, 1901. First edition. Hardback. No DW. Good copy. Red cloth. Embossed front cover. Gilt top edge. Clear gilt lettering on spine. Elegant book plate of Mill House School inside front cover. No other stamps or labels etc. to indicate this was ever a library book. No inscriptions. 492 pages. A collection of neglected pieces from Thackeray's youth. 16 B/W illustrations. Edited with an introduction and notes by Lewis Melville author of "The Life of William Makepeace Thackeray. This is a heavy item and will require some extra postage cost. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- David Edward Hellawell (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 822
- Title
- Stray Papers
- Author
- Thackeray, W. M
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Hutchinson, 1901
- Keywords
- Essays; Humour; Satire; Journalism; QSE
Terms of Sale
David Edward Hellawell
I will refund the cost if the book is returned within 7 days with details of where the description was faulty.
About the Seller
David Edward Hellawell
Biblio member since 2007
Bromsgrove, West Midlands
About David Edward Hellawell
Professor Emeritus now selling off the stock of a lifetime.
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